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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,839.75, 132,259.75 and 52,820.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,839.75, 132,259.75 and 52,820.78 is: 72,893.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,839.75 : 132,259.75 = 52,820.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,839.75/132,259.75 = 52,820.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,839.75x = 132,259.75 × 52,820.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,839.75x = 6,986,062,959.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,062,959.01/95,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,893.17

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